Al Vivian is the president and CEO of BASIC Diversity, Inc. (BASIC) a full-service diversity consultancy that has been operating nationally for 30 years. BASIC helps organizations leverage the benefits and minimize the challenges created by a diverse workforce by creating environments where people can effectively collaborate across their cultural differences. BASIC’s client list includes Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Co., Hy-Vee Food Stores, Nortel Networks, McDonalds, Russell Corporation, U.S. Army, and the YWCA. They are best known for The Race Awareness Workshop, which has been evaluated as the most effective race relations seminar in the country and was the first program to be the sole feature for two consecutive days on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”